The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-08-03
A coSTESTED CONGRESSMAN.

of his pretty residence completely sur
rounded by water, seeming to enjoy the
change. He hailed me, and when ex.
pressed :he opinion that it was rising and
would continue, be said "Let her rise:
/ will have no difficulty in floating off"
The Congressman evidently did not
believe with me, for it would take water
more dense than that of the Savannah
River to float $50 pound man. Turning
the corner below his house we were car
ried down By the swift current on Kolloch
street to Benzs -four mills, which were
surrounded, and thence to G. Z. Lom-
bard's iron foundry. There the dam be-
tween the second and third levels of the
canal had broken, and perfect torrent
was sweeping around the foundry, the
water being at least ten feet deep. 1t
was expected every minute that it would
be swept away, but has 80 far been unin
iured from all appearances.
In that section, which is very low
portion of the city, all the houses were
covered over the first floors and we're
deserted. Here again all manner of
household goods were to be seen floating
in the water. and many boats were 80
busy removing people that they had not
time to pick them up. The water was up
to the Georgia Railroad treste at the
grain elevator, and cars loaded with coal
were placed upon it to keep it from float.
ing away, the bridge Immediately above
having already hoated off.
DUBLIN UNDER WATER
Going down further, we found the
greater portion of Dublin under water
and there again many houses were vacat.
ed. The water extended all down Wal.
ker street, past the east boundary cover
ering the South Commons Park and the
Cemetery, and extending over all the
land between there and the bend in the
river below the city.
Thousands of people have been out to
view the overAowed portion, and it seems
that every citizen of Augusta has called
at the bridge to watch the rise of the
water.
At this hour, Q p. ln., it is still raining
here, having been pouring down almost
every minute since 5 o'clock this after.
moor. kilograms from Anderson and
other points above here on the river are
to the effect that heavy rains are falling,
and although the river has fallen slightly
another rise before morning is appre-
hended. If this proves true the damage
to Augusta will be very great. The
foundations of hundreds of houses have
already been seriously damaged b. the
swift currents of water, and it is to be
hoped that another rise will not strike
the city.
The locks have been in great danger
all to day and large force Of hands has
been sent up to repair the leaks, &c.
The telephone wire poles have been
washed down and the wires broken, con-
sequently nothing definite can be heard
tonight, although wild rumors have
been aAoat that the locks were entirely
gone and that deluge of water would
soon sweep over the city. But the deluge
has not come yet, and it is evident these
rumors are grUundless. Word comes
from below Augusta that many farmers
have had their live stock drowned, and l
learn that Mr.. Crawford Rhodes has lost
FIVE thousand dollars worth of blooded
horses and cattle.
STILL RAINING AT 10 p. NJ.
AUGUSTA, July 31-1O p. ma very
hard rain is falling here now. The river
has been rising slowly all day. Now all
the city is flooded except that portion
bounded by Campbell, Greene, East
Boundary and Reynold streets. Seven.
eighths of the city is under water. The
canal has just broken near the locks and
is leaking at the street car stables, and is
broken at Lombard's foundry, which is
in danger of being washed away any
minute.
AN ALARM AT DEAD OF NIGHT.
AUGUSTA, August 1-2 a. NAT 10
o'clock to night the entire city was
thrown into an uproar by "Big Steve"
the old fire alarm bell, sounding thirty
taps, which signal is TO call the whole
city out
The people rushed out into the dry
streets in their night robes, and those in
the flooded districts to the windows.
Ladies and children were screaming, and
the entire city thought the waves were to
rush over and swallow up Augusta.
Men were rushing around frantically,
many running home to their wives and
children, while others ran in every direc.
ton, not knowing at any moment what
would happen.
However, it soon became noised
around that the canal bank on Upper
Greene street was breaking, and that the
water would flood the entire city, the
water in the canal being six feet above
that on Upper Greene and Broad streets.
Every merchant in the city then rushed
to their stores with all speed, and are
still, at this hour, 2 a. M, at work
removing their goods to high shelves or
second stories.
As soon as this fact was noised around
your correspondent secured boat rowed
by two powerful oarsmen and sat out for
the scene, but the water was coming
down Greene street in such torrent that
the boat was capsized.
HORSE BETTER THAN A BOAT.
Being unable TO reach it that way,
secured a tall horse and reached the
scene by going circuitous route and
nearly swimming the horse. There I
found force of hands at work throwing
in sand bags, but their efforts proved
futile, and the bank is washing away
very rapidly. Already there is break
twenty feet in width, which is enlarging
rapidly. Through this the water is flow
ing at an inconceivable rate, washing
away everything in its track.
HOUSES WASHED AWAY.
Small wooden houses near are being
washed around into the street, and it is
feared that all brick houses in the neigh
borhood will be undermined and ruined.
The water is rushing down Greene street
near the break at very rapid rate, and
is rising fast into the houses. Fortu
nately all occupants of the houses near
by have been removed, and there is
hardly any danger of loss of life.
THE RISE OF THE WATER.
The water is rapidly rising on Greene,
Telfair, Walker and Fenwick streets, and
is rushing down below Mcintosh. 1t is
feared this break, when it enlarges lit
tie more, which it is rapidly doing, will
food all that section from Greene street
south two or three feet higher than it
now is. Many boats are now being car
ried there to remove the occupants of
houses if found necessary,